Letters to the Editor

Shutdown may be best for country

A long-standing confusion is now entrenched in our political class that implies the government is responsible for individual health and welfare disguised as the "common good" and incarnate in Obamacare. As presently operated, the constitutional responsibilities of the federal government are being disregarded in favor of regulating almost every facet of our lives while ignoring the basics of "provide for the common defense."

Our political class has exempted themselves from Obamacare while expecting us to abide by it. Obamacare is admittedly a "train wreck," and Harry Reid tries to tell us that we're responsible for shutting down the government. I embrace that responsibility. Shut it down. I'm sorry for the families that are dependent on government payrolls, but if the government would let the free market function, we would be creating jobs and growth that would quickly absorb all those workers and put us back on the road to prosperity.

If this country operated as a republic with representatives that actually represented the real interests of the majority of people we wouldn't have Obamacare.

K. Carlton Wilson

Orderville

Vote to help pull U.S. out of mess

There's an old adage that says if you improve something long enough, it will break. That's what happened to the best medical care in the world: Our goverment fixed it too much. The real goofy thing here, is that when tested by the Supreme Court, they said, "Well, let's see. ... The citizens are being told that they have to spend money on something whether they want to or not. Sounds good to us." Huh?

We are in a mess. The government is shut down, the new convoluted health care plan is inundated with new sign-ups, and the medical people are thinking maybe its a good time to go on a perpetual golf trip.

All we need to do is vote anyone out of office who can't support the Constitution.

See you at the voting booth, OK?

Lee Robertson

Washington City

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Letters to the Editor

A long-standing confusion is now entrenched in our political class that implies the government is responsible for individual health and welfare disguised as the 'common good' and incarnate in